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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Boris (ranked 2406 p4p, 3401 weight class) and Will Scherma (ranked 320 p4p, 413 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Scherma!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scherma throws a wild body kick that Boris sees coming a mile off.
Boris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scherma as he jumps to the side.
Scherma ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Scherma misses with a wild body shot.
Boris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scherma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scherma looks to throw a body kick
and Boris counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Will Scherma has been cut.
Scherma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boris throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris wants to control from the top but Scherma keeps moving.
Boris stopping the sweep attempt from Scherma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scherma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boris pushing down on Scherma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boris seems to be working for a kimura but Scherma defends the submission attempt.
Boris uses his free foot to push down on Scherma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Scherma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris trying to control but Scherma is having none of it.
Boris lands a big elbow.
Scherma is working to get back to half guard.
Scherma tries to hold on but Boris pushes him away.
Boris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scherma is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boris wants to control the pace but Scherma is squirming around nicely.
Boris controlling from mount.
Boris prevents Scherma from getting the reversal.
Boris punishing his opponent with strikes.
Scherma is trying desperately to improve position.
We've been hearing that Boris has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Scherma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Scherma is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scherma keeps trying to improve his position.
Boris with a couple of short strikes.
Boris controlling the position easily from mount.
Boris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Scherma has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boris controlling from the full mount.
Scherma is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boris content just to control the position here.
Boris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scherma looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Boris tightening his grip on Scherma, looking for the choke.
Boris trying to control momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking for the RNC.
Boris is punishing Scherma with some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Boris looking for the choke from the back.
Boris looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.
Scherma tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scherma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boris's guard. Nice work there by Scherma.
Boris keeping full guard, as Scherma tries to pass.
Boris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boris keeping moving, preventing Scherma from controlling successfully.
Boris looking for a sweep. Not yet Boris, not yet.
Scherma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scherma is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris working for a triangle but Scherma defends it easily.
Scherma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Scherma has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boris to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Scherma is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boris pulls down on the head and he's put Scherma to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Boris!
In his post fight interview, John Boris started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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